Produced by David Widger

THE DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS M.A. F.R.S.

CLERK OF THE ACTS AND SECRETARY TO THE ADMIRALTY

TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SHORTHAND MANUSCRIPT IN THE PEPYSIAN LIBRARY MAGDALENE COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE BY THE REV. MYNORS BRIGHT M.A. LATE FELLOW AND PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE

(Unabridged)

WITH LORD BRAYBROOKE'S NOTES

EDITED WITH ADDITIONS BY

HENRY B. WHEATLEY F.S.A.

                          DIARY OF SAMUEL PEPYS.
                           SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER
                                  1662

September 1st. Up betimes at my lodging and to my office and among myworkmen, and then with Sir W. Batten and Sir W. Pen by coach to St.James's, this being the first day of our meeting there by the Duke'sorder; but when we come, we found him going out by coach with his Duchess,and he told us he was to go abroad with the Queen to-day (to Durdans, itseems, to dine with my Lord Barkeley, where I have been very merry when Iwas a little boy); so we went and staid a little at Mr. Coventry'schamber, and I to my Lord Sandwich's, who is gone to wait upon the Kingand Queen today. And so Mr. Paget being there, Will Howe and I and heplayed over some things of Locke's that we used to play at sea, thatpleased us three well, it being the first music I have heard a greatwhile, so much has my business of late taken me off from all my formerdelights. By and by by water home, and there dined alone, and afterdinner with my brother Tom's two men I removed all my goods out of Sir W.Pen's house into one room that I have with much ado got ready at my house,and so I am to be quit of any further obligation to him. So to my office,but missing my key, which I had in my hand just now, makes me very angryand out of order, it being a thing that I hate in others, and more inmyself, to be careless of keys, I thinking another not fit to be trustedthat leaves a key behind their hole. One thing more vexes me: my wifewrites me from the country that her boy plays the rogue there, and she isweary of him, and complains also of her maid Sarah, of which I am alsovery sorry. Being thus out of temper, I could do little at my office, butwent home and eat a bit, and so to my lodging to bed.

2nd. Up betimes and got myself ready alone, and so to my office, my mindmuch troubled for my key that I lost yesterday, and so to my workmen andput them in order, and so to my office, and we met all the morning, andthen dined at Sir W. Batten's with Sir W. Pen, and so to my office againall the afternoon, and in the evening wrote a letter to Mr. Cooke, in thecountry, in behalf of my brother Tom, to his mistress, it being the firstof my appearing in it, and if she be as Tom sets her out, it may be verywell for him. So home and eat a bit, and so to my lodging to bed.

3rd. Up betimes, but now the days begin to shorten, and so whereas I usedto rise by four o'clock, it is not broad daylight now till after fiveo'clock, so that it is after five before I do rise. To my office, andabout 8 o'clock I went over to Redriffe, and walked to Deptford, where Ifound Mr. Coventry and Sir W. Pen beginning the pay, it being my desire tobe there to-day because it is the first pay that Mr. Coventry has been at,and I would be thought to be as much with Mr. Coventry as I can. Here westaid till noon, and by that time paid off the Breda, and then to dinnerat the tavern, where I have obtained that our commons is not so large asthey used to be, which I am

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